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Old November 25th 10, 09:05 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Default Oxford cyclists too dim to take the break that was offered

In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...g_light_fines/

Mrcheerful


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Old November 25th 10, 09:43 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Oxford motorists immune from crackdowns.

On Nov 25, 8:05*am, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. *The receipt was stamped
by the police. *The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! *The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...

Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling newsgroup

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Old November 25th 10, 09:47 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Oxford motorists immune from crackdowns.

On Nov 25, 8:43*am, Doug wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:05*am, "Mrcheerful" wrote: In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. *The receipt was stamped
by the police. *The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! *The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...


Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling newsgroup


But they do have such campaigns. The fact that they are so common
means they are not reported.
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Old November 27th 10, 11:05 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Doug[_3_]
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Default Oxford motorists immune from crackdowns.

On Nov 25, 8:47*am, FrengaX wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:43*am, Doug wrote:

On Nov 25, 8:05*am, "Mrcheerful" wrote: In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. *The receipt was stamped
by the police. *The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! *The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...


Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling newsgroup


But they do have such campaigns. The fact that they are so common
means they are not reported.

So it follows then that because crackdowns on cyclists are not needed
very often they are reported?

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Old November 27th 10, 03:16 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Doug wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:47 am, FrengaX wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:43 am, Doug wrote:

On Nov 25, 8:05 am, "Mrcheerful" wrote: In
the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes
in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to
waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was
stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights
and asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for
the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial
lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be
issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...


Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty
cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling
newsgroup


But they do have such campaigns. The fact that they are so common
means they are not reported.

So it follows then that because crackdowns on cyclists are not needed
very often they are reported?


or that although they are needed it is rare that they occur.


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Old November 28th 10, 08:14 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Doug[_3_]
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On Nov 27, 2:16*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Doug wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:47 am, FrengaX wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:43 am, Doug wrote:


On Nov 25, 8:05 am, "Mrcheerful" wrote: In
the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes
in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to
waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was
stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights
and asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for
the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial
lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be
issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...


Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty
cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling
newsgroup


But they do have such campaigns. The fact that they are so common
means they are not reported.


So it follows then that because crackdowns on cyclists are *not needed
very often they are reported?


or that although they are needed it is rare that they occur.

But as the harm caused by motorists is much greater than the harm
caused by cyclists why do you single out the latter for your special
attention? Are you trying to compensate for something?

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Old November 25th 10, 05:13 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Oxford motorists immune from crackdowns.


"Doug" wrote in message
...
On Nov 25, 8:05 am, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that
if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so
that
a 60 pound fpn can be
issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...

Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling newsgroup

-- .
UK Radical Campaigns.
http://www.zing.icom43.net
A driving licence is a licence to kill.

Skint merchants are cyclists.

Mr Pounder





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Old November 25th 10, 06:02 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Tony Dragon
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Default Oxford motorists immune from crackdowns.

On 25/11/2010 08:43, Doug wrote:
On Nov 25, 8:05 am, wrote:
In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights and asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...ews/8672181.St...

Pity the police do not conduct a similar campaign against faulty cars,
probably because they are motorists themselves and therefore hate
cyclists anyway, like the motorists who infest this cycling newsgroup

-- .
UK Radical Campaigns.
http://www.zing.icom43.net
A driving licence is a licence to kill.




You mean like the one that's makes you take the car for a MOT test which
you then have to produce the certificate to the police.

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Tony Dragon
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Old November 25th 10, 09:55 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Tony Raven[_3_]
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Default Oxford cyclists too dim to take the break that was offered

"Mrcheerful" wrote:
In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes
in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive
that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was
stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights and
asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for
the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers
so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...g_light_fines/

Mrcheerful


Order them on-line and return them under the 7 day rule. Bypasses the
local police and shops completely. I think Oxford students might be a
tad less dim than you.

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Tony
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Old November 25th 10, 10:41 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Mrcheerful[_2_]
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Default Oxford cyclists too dim to take the break that was offered

Tony Raven wrote:
"Mrcheerful" wrote:
In the Oxford crackdown on unlit cycles which netted 106 unlit bikes
in a
very short time, the police issued 30pound FPNs, but agreed to waive
that if
a receipt for bike lights was produced in 7 days. The receipt was
stamped
by the police. The cyclists have then been returning the lights and
asking
for refunds!! The police have asked that any shop that refunds for
the
lights get and pass on names and addresses of the serial lawbreakers
so that
a 60 pound fpn can be issued.
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/archive/...g_light_fines/

Mrcheerful


Order them on-line and return them under the 7 day rule. Bypasses the
local police and shops completely. I think Oxford students might be a
tad less dim than you.


aah, so you have to be clever to be a serial law breaking cyclist, glad I am
not in that case.


 




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